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Andrew Howard

@amhoward.bsky.social

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Same as over on the old bird site. But less wound up. Default mode is sarcasm. Probably. Sports-wise: LFC, Ulster Rugby and Lanky.

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Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 19m

I think Darren Jones is impressive, but I don’t think he’s got the profile (or support)

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 22m

Which is so blindingly obvious that it’s another example of the Starmer government just not working well.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1h

It’s rational to expect that McSweeny goes as the price for a few months grace to prove things ca get better. But then the pressure returns.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1h

Or that DEI initiatives are intended to ensure that those people are not missed out. It’s just an addiction to cheap publicity.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1h

Red poppies for white men.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1h

As an equation, he’s right, but x is a really, really big number (say 4/5 million)

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 13h

He’s running …

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 15h

That’s a 20 minute red because the 20 minute red exists. It would have stayed yellow if it didn’t.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

Only been to the Royal Court once. Sat in the stage seats about 6 ft from Stephen Rea in Cypress Avenue. IYKYN.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

@davidphillips.bsky.social lol

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

That is a positive. He’s very uncharasmatic, like most of the GOP big players and we have to hope none of them can command / attract the MAGA base in the way that Trump does (I expect he’ll anoint Don Jr as his presidential heir - equal zero chance with the base)

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

Takes 30 seconds using the link from your vote email. Just use quick vote

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

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Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

She is an American citizen, by birth. It’s her parents that might be for it.

He’s one fucked up man.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

The only good thing about JDV is …. well, take a look at the presidential line of succession for the alternatives. It’s a horror show.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

Come on over to the centrist dad side. You know you want to.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

Economic logic is not the exclusive preserve of the right

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

I'd caveat that as 'the most right wing man on Bluesky who also advocating for a wealth tax'

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Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely for heating. Less so for clothing - the "boots" theory holds quite true - cheap clothing rarely makes it to the hand-me-down stage. Your kids also need to be the right age and coordinate their growth.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 2d

+1 for the quick vote. It takes 30 sec de from the link in your NT email. As you say, absurd that we have to keep doing this.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 2d

We used them 30 years ago. Not shocked.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 2d

Chris Philp’s bill would have her fast track deported for that.

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Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 2d

Years ago on rainy summer hols in Cornwall, went to matinee showing of We Bought a Zoo at Penzance cinema. Lights come up at the end of the show, man behind me with couple of adults and a bunch of kids is in *pieces*. We look at each other, he just says, "we've been camping, it's been emotional"

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 2d

Does he mean FASCISTS?

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 2d

He’s not Calgon, he’s Vanish. Makes everything whiter.

Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social · 2d

I suspect that’s probably what happened. The gleefulness is not that far away from Chris Mason, frankly.

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